bug off bag

In bushcraft and survival circles you frequently encounter references to bug out bags and bug in bags. Gary and I recently added our own term for camping: Bug Off Bag.

Our past week was filled with rain and hordes of mosquitoes. The blood-suckers were what made us build our bug off bag.

Top row

Raid Yard Guard

Repel

Hot Shot

Cutter Backyard

Off

Bug Zapper

Repel

Generic 23% DEET

Middle row

ThermaCell

Fly traps

Octenol attractant for Alpha mosquito trap (not shown)

ThermaCell refills

Fly traps

Octenol attractants

Bottom row

Zippered mesh storage bag

We used generous applications of all of the products so that the mosquitoes would not build up a tolerance while we were there. We shouldn’t have worried because they were already immune. Nothing stopped them, so I guess it’s back to the drawing board.